Sai Kishore’s brilliant 5/20 guides Gloucestershire to massive win over Derbyshire

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|06-09-2026

Indian cricketers are making a massive splash in the English county circuit. Manav Suthar picked up seven wickets for Warwickshire and saw his side beat Hampshire by an innings and 128 runs. Another left-arm spin bowler who is plying his trade in the county circuit is none other than Sai Kishorewho is competing in the second division of the County Championship.

The 30-year-old bowled an astonishing spell in the second innings, where he delivered 18 overs and picked up 5 wickets for 20 runs. His amazing display with the ball also included 12 maidens and kept the Derbyshire batters on the back foot. His first wicket was opening batter Harry Came for 20 runs.

Gujarat Titans star then got the scalps of Matthew Montgomery, skipper Wayne Madsen and Aneurin Donald.

Donald, a hard-hitting batter, has been recently called up to the England side for the series against Sri Lanka.

Tamil Nadu bowler then completed his fifer when he bowled wicketkeeper Brooke Guest for a second-ball duck. Derby were all out for a mere 105 in the 39th over of the innings to lose the game by a massive margin of 213 runs. Indian spinner ended the game with a match haul of seven wickets for 79 runs and also scored 20 runs with the bat.

What are Sai Kishore’s numbers for Gloucestershire so far?

In the three games, the spinner has managed to grab 13 wickets. With the bat, he has scored 69 runs from five innings at an average of 34.5. Sai has played just three games for India and taken four wickets, with all those games coming during the Asian Games 2023 tournament under Ruturaj Gaikwad's captaincy.

The tweaker has played 57 first-class matches, claiming 236 wickets.

He has a best of 7/70, which is one of the 15 fifers the player has managed to take, along with one ten-fer in a game.

He has also played 28 matches in the IPL, having made his debut for the Titans in 2022 and gone on to claim 33 wickets with a best of 4/33, and has an economy rate of just under nine runs per over.

He has also played 28 matches in the IPL, having made his debut for the Titans in 2022 and gone on to claim 33 wickets with a best of 4/33, and has an economy rate of just under nine runs per over.

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